Letters To My Country That She Will Never Read, Part 4
Drew Pham writes about his experiences going to war as a migrant after September 11th in this four part series for The War House. This is 4 of 4.
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Letters To My Country That She Will Never Read, Part 3
Drew Pham writes about his experiences going to war as a migrant after September 11th in this four part series for The War House. This is 3 of 4.
Letters To My Country That She Will Never Read, Part 2
Drew Pham writes about his experiences going to war as a migrant after September 11th in this four part series for The War House. This is 2 of 4.
Letters To My Country That She Will Never Read, Part 1
Drew Pham writes about his experiences going to war as a migrant after September 11th in this four part series for The War House. This is 1 of 4.
The Son of Refugees Reflects on How to Lose a U.S-led War
Drew Pham saw his refugee parents in Afghan civilians. Compassion, he thought, was the answer. But a part of his soul hardened as he learned to love war.
My Heart, a Fallow Field. A Letter to My Unborn Daughter.
War poisoned his body and threatened his life. To survive, Drew Pham had to lose all chance of fathering a child.
Brother, Forgive Me. “I Cannot Carry the Consequences of This War Alone.”
In Joe, Drew Pham found a supportive peer and guide. One careless act threatened their relationship, forcing Drew to really consider what Joe means to him.
Facing It. “The Harder I Held on, the Further I Felt From Home.”
Drew Pham grieves for the family of the man he killed at war. His peers and commanders told him it was a good kill, but how can a kill be “good”?
He Craved Normalcy, But He Could Think Only of Getting Back to War
As a veteran, Drew Pham understands craving both normalcy and war, but as his kid brother struggles with the same push and pull, Drew feels lost to help.
